ARTIST and political campaigner Billy Bragg will play Southampton later this year.

The singer songwriter, who has just released his new single Ten Mysterious Photos That Can't Be Explained, is set to perform at the city's 02 Guildhall on October 31.

The single is the final track on Billy’s recently announced tenth studio album The Million Things That Never Happened and is co-written by Billy’s son Jack Valero.

The song is a rollicking hoedown that takes a wry look at the joys and pitfalls of social media.

Billy told the Daily Echo: "I like my albums to finish with a stomper. My son Jack helped me out with this one. He’s a pretty good songwriter himself, and when I played him what I had and he said it’s good but it needs some work. I said well you go and do it then. So he came back and he’d added a middle section and, you know what, he was right. I was really pleased. People have asked if there might be a ‘father and son’ album down the tracks. All I will say is you never know what the future might bring. ‘Ten Mysterious Photos…’ is about life online, both good and bad. I try not to get sucked down too many wormholes, but it can happen.”

Billy added that he's excited to put the past nearly two years behind him and get back to doing what he does best on his previously announced UK tour.

Tickets are on sale now.